"pi is basically the new emacs": one dev's take on AI coding tools
mrdrozdov · x · 2026-09-20
Developer mrdrozdov posted a pithy one-liner: "pi is basically the new emacs." The analogy casts the AI coding tool as today's emacs — an extensible environment people live in, customize endlessly, and build their whole workflow around, rather than a mere utility.
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